Contemporary Feminist Theatres: To Each Her OwnContemporary Feminist Theatres is a major evaluation of the forms feminism has taken in the theatre since 1968. Lizbeth Goodman provides a provocative and interdisciplinary study of the development of feminist theatres in Britain. She examines the treatment of key issues such as gender, race, sexuality, language and power in performance. Based on original research and fresh data, Contemporary Feminst Theatres is a fully comprehensive and admirably clear analysis of a flourishing field of practice and inquiry. |
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... Drama Seminars.The JudithE.Wilson Fundof the Cambridge University Faculty of English supported numerous aspects oftheoverall project, chiefly bysponsoring the production of my own playsandthe visits ofseveral important feminist ...
... Drama Seminars.The JudithE.Wilson Fundof the Cambridge University Faculty of English supported numerous aspects oftheoverall project, chiefly bysponsoring the production of my own playsandthe visits ofseveral important feminist ...
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... Drama Review. 14 Thebookadds to abodyofscholarshipwhich, in Britain, hasbeenrecordedprimarily inthework of five authors: Susan Bassnett (SusanE. BassnettMcGuire), Michelene Wandor, Catherine Itzin,Jill Davis and LesleyFerris (though ...
... Drama Review. 14 Thebookadds to abodyofscholarshipwhich, in Britain, hasbeenrecordedprimarily inthework of five authors: Susan Bassnett (SusanE. BassnettMcGuire), Michelene Wandor, Catherine Itzin,Jill Davis and LesleyFerris (though ...
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... dramatic writers away from the preachingtothe converted,straight explicatory, exhortative, law laying down work that hasbeen so prevalentin committedtheatre'. She distinguishesbetween statements aboutdrama perse, andabout her ownwork ...
... dramatic writers away from the preachingtothe converted,straight explicatory, exhortative, law laying down work that hasbeen so prevalentin committedtheatre'. She distinguishesbetween statements aboutdrama perse, andabout her ownwork ...
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... consideration of literary values, but must notbe limited or biased by literary critical concerns. In Brecht'sformulation, the 'apparatus' referstothe qualities of work which render dramatic work 'canonical' or worthy of re.
... consideration of literary values, but must notbe limited or biased by literary critical concerns. In Brecht'sformulation, the 'apparatus' referstothe qualities of work which render dramatic work 'canonical' or worthy of re.
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... dramatic concerns. Therefore, many ofthe plays discussed wouldnotbe considered to have sufficient 'literary or dramatic integrity' to warranttheir critical analysis in other contexts. Thisisnot to say thatfeminist plays can not ...
... dramatic concerns. Therefore, many ofthe plays discussed wouldnotbe considered to have sufficient 'literary or dramatic integrity' to warranttheir critical analysis in other contexts. Thisisnot to say thatfeminist plays can not ...
Contents
Section 17 | lv |
Section 18 | lvii |
Section 19 | lxiii |
Section 20 | lxxxiii |
Section 21 | xcv |
Section 22 | xcvi |
Section 23 | ci |
Section 24 | cviii |
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Section 10 | xxxiii |
Section 11 | xliv |
Section 12 | lxi |
Section 13 | lxxix |
Section 14 | lxxxii |
Section 15 | c |
Section 16 | c |
Section 25 | 5 |
Section 26 | 4 |
Section 27 | 8 |
Section 28 | 41 |
Section 29 | 526 |
Section 30 | 357 |
Section 31 | 180 |
Section 32 | 182 |
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